you can give the throttle just a slight turn to silence the pops. The bike runs great but backfires.

Exactly what I do at 2 in the morning.

I luv it as it swears at the world. Reminds me of racing car cams, feels like them to as you open it up and it springs into life......... Best part of riding this bike in traffic........ Why would you want it to feel/sound like a 1975 Honda CB250.....